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Hardcover Happy Days Were Here Again: Reflections of a Libertarian Journalist Book

ISBN: 0679403981

ISBN13: 9780679403982

Happy Days Were Here Again: Reflections of a Libertarian Journalist

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In Happy Days Were Here Again , William F. Buckley Jr. offers a collection of his finest essays from the latter part of his long career. Sometimes celebrating, sometimes assailing, Buckley takes on opponents ranging from Mikhail Gorbachev to Carl Sagan to Leonard Bernstein; reflects on the academic scene, the Gulf War, and the idea of sin; and offers appreciations of friends, both right and left. For everyone who appreciates the wit and style of America's pre-eminent conservative, this is a must-have collection. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Happy Days Were Here Again: Reflections of a Libertarian Journalist

The book came in expected condition. They shipped quickly and did a great job.

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Rated 5 stars
Buckley's Best

This is Buckley at his acerbic best on subjects as varied as John Lennon, Ted Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor to academia, Gorbachev and The First Gulf War.It's always illuminating and stimulating to explore the brain of one of America's foremost conservative thinkers and as these essays drift more into history, his insights and deliberations become astounding in their perspicacity and accuracy.These essays cover everything from...

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Rated 4 stars
Everything You Could Expect.

This is a fine collection of the thoughts and witticisms of William F Buckley. It covers most any area that Mr. Buckley holds an Interest whether it be politics, social affairs, sailing, classical music and spending time with dignitaries and well to do people. It is fantastically written (as can be expected from Buckley) however it seemed to talk just over the head of the common man. With his infatuation with the Ryder Cup...

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Rated 5 stars
An Entertaining and Valuable Read

As I read this book, I laughed, I cheered, and, most amazingly, I remembered. WFB's resume gives him a wide range of ideas from which to draw, all of which do seem to find their way into his work, and serve to make the most mundane of topics worthwhile. As a conservative commentator, he is without peer, so you who would buy this book will gain insight. But what I found most valuable was that Mr. Buckley's writings don't...

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This book is great!

This book is a great resource for William F. Buckley fans. I highly recommend it to all people.

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